xx, 697 pages : 25 cm

For most of his long reign (1953-1999) Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, its most continuous presence, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This book gives an account of his life and reign, written with access to many of his surviving papers

The Hashemite heritage -- Murder of a mentor -- The making of a king -- The Baghdad Pact fiasco -- The dismissal of Glubb -- The liberal experiment -- A royal coup -- The year of revolution -- Arab foes and Jewish friends -- The Palestinian challenge -- The road to war -- Picking up the pieces -- Dialogue across the battle lines -- Civil war -- The United Arab Kingdom plan -- The October War -- The road to Rabat -- The Camp David Accords -- Lebanon and the Reagan Plan -- Peace partnership with the PLO -- The London Agreement -- Intifada and disengagement -- The Gulf Crisis and war -- From Madrid to Oslo -- Peace treaty -- The King's peace -- Collision course -- The last journey -- Epilogue : the life and legacy -- Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials -- The Hashemite Dynasty -- Chronology -- List of Interviews

Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-672) and index

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